Ranking of Washington Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2023

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Washington was 6.36. Among all Washington counties, Wahkiakum County had the highest net migration rate (23.9), followed by Pend Oreille County (23.43), and Klickitat County (20.84).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Washington counties.

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Ranking of Washington Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2023
Wahkiakum
Pend Oreille
Klickitat
Okanogan
Douglas
Skamania
Columbia
Stevens
Lincoln
Pacific
Ranking of Washington Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Wahkiakum County 23.9
2 Pend Oreille County 23.43
3 Klickitat County 20.84
4 Okanogan County 19.78
5 Douglas County 16.2
6 Skamania County 15.78
7 Columbia County 15.11
8 Stevens County 14.91
9 Lincoln County 14.64
10 Pacific County 14.51
11 Ferry County 13.28
12 Lewis County 13.14
13 Grant County 12.78
14 Grays Harbor County 12.01
15 Jefferson County 11.94
16 Benton County 10.67
17 Mason County 10.23
18 Cowlitz County 9.45
19 Kittitas County 9.16
20 Whatcom County 9.1
21 Clallam County 8.95
22 Clark County 8.44
23 King County 8
24 Snohomish County 6.82
25 Chelan County 6.61
26 Asotin County 5.07
27 Spokane County 4.92
28 Garfield County 4.67
29 Skagit County 4.53
30 Franklin County 3.15
31 Thurston County 3.09
32 Whitman County 2.99
33 Pierce County 2.12
34 Yakima County -0.63
35 Walla Walla County -0.95
36 Kitsap County -1.92
37 San Juan County -1.98
38 Island County -2.39
39 Adams County -6.95